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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for वर्णक

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वर्णकvarṇakaA mask, the dress of an actor.

    [वर्णयति, वर्ण्-ण्वुल्]

    1. A mask, the dress of an actor.
    2. A paint, colour for painting; नृपमौलिमरीचि- वर्णकैः खलु यस्याङ्घ्रियुगं विलिप्यते Śi.16.62; मया पुनरिह पर्वते सुलभाः पञ्चजातीया वर्णका आनीताः Nāg.2.24.
    3. A paint, or anything used as an unguent or pigment; कुचतटे वैवर्ण्यमुपैति वर्णकम् Dk.2.5; एतैः पिष्टतमालवर्णकनिभैरालिप्तमम्भो- धरैः Mk.5.46; Bk.19.11; a fragrant ointment; Śi. 11.29.
    4. A bard, panegyrist.
    5. Vermilion.
    6. Sandal (the tree).
    7. A letter, syllable.
    8. A speaker; narrator (वक्ता); अपि रहसि कृतानां वाग्विहीनोऽपि जातः सुरत- विलसितानां वर्णको वर्णकोऽसौ Śi.11.29.
    9. A model or specimen.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -का

      1. (also वर्णिका)
      2. A mask.
      3. A paint, colour for painting.
      4. Fine gold.
      5. Vermilion.
      6. A cloak, mantle.

    • -कम्

      1. A paint, colour, pigment.
      2. Sandal.
      3. A chapter, division.
      4. A circle, orb.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वर्णकvarṇakamf(इका)n. painting, picturing, representing Ra1jat.
    1. mf(इका)neuter gender painting, picturing, representing Ra1jat.
    2. masculine gender a strolling player or singer Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender a species of plant Sus3r.
    4. masculine gender fragrant ointment Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender Name of a man (plural his descendants) gaRa उपका*दि
    6. masculine gender or neuter gender a model or specimen Katha1s.
    7. mf(इका)neuter gender colour for painting, paint, pigment, unguent, anything for smearing on the body AitA1r. S3a1n3khGr2. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(अका).)
    8. masculine gender sandal Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender a pencil or brush for painting or writing Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender kind, description HParis3.
    11. masculine gender a woman's fragrant ointment Lexicographers
    12. f(अका or इका). fine gold, purity of gold Lexicographers
    13. neuter gender a chapter, section of a book Nya1yam. Scholiast or Commentator
    14. neuter gender a circle, orb HParis3.
    15. neuter gender orpiment Lexicographers
    16. neuter gender the red colouring or paint with which bride and bridegroom are marked at weddings, the painting of the bride by the bridegroom and of the bridegroom by the bride Lexicographers
    17. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') a letter or syllable S3rutab.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वर्णकvarṇaka[varna-ka] a. (ikâ) describing; m. n. specimen, model; m. pigment, unguent, paint; n. section, chapter (rare)…

    [varna-ka] adjective (ikâ) describing; masculine neuter specimen, model; masculine pigment, unguent, paint; neuter section, chapter (rare); -krama, masculine order of the castes; -guru, masculine king; -grathanâ, feminine; also equal for artificial method of writing verses; -kaura, masculine thief of the colour of=resembling (genitive) in hue; -gyâyas, comparative superior by caste; -gye shtha, superlative higher or highest by caste.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · वर्णक

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